Community Bankers of Iowa Monthly Banker Update July 2014 | Page 9

CBI’s 3rd State Fair Conference
Advocacy, Services and Education
CBI is hosting its 3rd State Fair Conference August 12, 2014,
at the Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Altoona, IA.
Register early for just $62, half off the regular fee of $125,
from now until the end of the Annual Convention in July!
CBI’s Community Banker State Fair Conference brings
together bankers from around Iowa to participate in
panel discussions with Iowa’s legislative leadership and
congressional delegation. This is the perfect opportunity to
ask about their views on pending legislation, how recent
laws are being implemented, and regulations. The State Fair
Conference also provides the opportunity to tour products and
services on exhibit from CBI partners.
Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim
Reynolds have been invited to deliver the Keynote address.
Among Iowa leadership invited to discuss issues important to
community banking in Iowa are:
• Speaker of the Iowa House Kraig Paulsen (R-District 35)
[Confirmed]
• Iowa Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal
(D-District 8) [Confirmed]
• Iowa House Ranking Member on Commerce Committee
Chris Hall (D-District 13) [Invited]
Congressional Panels (one Democratic and one Republican)
will inform bankers on policy during a Q&A session in the
afternoon. Invited to attend are:
• US Senator Tom Harkin (D) [Invited]
• US Senator Chuck Grassley (R) [Invited]
• Representative Bruce Braley (D-District 1) [Invited]
• Representative David Loebsack (D-District 2) [Invited]
• Representative Steve King (R-District 4) [Invited]
This year, US congressional election candidates have also
been invited to attend the Conference. House candidates
Staci Appel (D-District 3), Jim Mowre Ȁ